Sebastián Gallegos

Sebastián Gallegos
Personal information
Full name	Sebastián Agustín Gallegos Berriel
Date of birth	18 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Treinta y Tres, Uruguay
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, Winger
Team information
Current team	Deportes La Serena
Youth career
	Danubio
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2012	Atlético Madrid B
2010	Atlético Madrid
2011–2012	→ CF Badalona (loan)
2012–2013	Peñarol
2013–2014	Como
2014–2015	Petrolul Ploiești
2015–2016	Real Garcilaso
2017	Cobresal
2017	Atenas
2018	Hawkesbury City
2019	Sydney United 58
2019	Fénix
2020–2021	Central Español
2022	Unión San Felipe
2023	Guabirá
2023	Universidad de Concepción
2024–	Deportes La Serena
International career
2008–2009	Uruguay U17
2010–2011	Uruguay U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2024

Sebastián Agustín Gallegos Berriel (born 18 January 1992) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Chilean club Deportes La Serena as an attacking midfielder or winger.

Club career[edit]

Gallegos started playing in Danubio F.C. youth system alongside Uruguay U15 and Uruguay U17. After his good performances with the Uruguay national football team youth levels, many well known European clubs showed interest in Gallegos. But finally, on 20 July 2009, he signed a contract with Atlético Madrid B.^[1] On 31 July 2011, he was loaned out one season to CF Badalona. After playing eight games in the 2011–12 season, Gallegos returned to his country. On 23 August 2012, he joined Peñarol on a two-year contract.^[2] On 9 September 2013, he was signed on a free transfer by Como Calcio 1907, where he played 10 games and scored 2 goals in the 2013–14 Serie C2 season. The following year, he changed teams again and joined Petrolul Ploiești in Romania.

In 2024, he signed with Deportes La Serena from Universidad de Concepción.^[3]

National career[edit]

Gallegos played the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup with Uruguay scoring 5 goals in 5 matches and became the championship's top scorer, a title shared with other three players. He had also been capped by the U20 team for the 2011 South American Youth Championship.

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Peñarol

Primera División Uruguaya (1): 2012–13

References[edit]

^ "Sebastián Gallegos se sumó al Atlético Madrid B" (in Spanish). Ovación Digital. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
^ "Sebastián Gallegos se incorporó a Peñarol" (in Spanish). www.capeñarol.org. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
^ Riveros, Franco (24 January 2024). "Revisa los nuevos refuerzos de CDLS y Coquimbo: Así quedan conformadas las plantillas". Diario El Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2024.

External links[edit]

Sebastián Gallegos at Soccerway
Sebastian Gallegos at BDFA (in Spanish)

[1] "Sebastián Gallegos se sumó al Atlético Madrid B" (in Spanish). Ovación Digital. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009.

[2] "Sebastián Gallegos se incorporó a Peñarol" (in Spanish). www.capeñarol.org. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.

[3] Riveros, Franco (24 January 2024). "Revisa los nuevos refuerzos de CDLS y Coquimbo: Así quedan conformadas las plantillas". Diario El Día (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2024.

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